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Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Chair and the Department. I wish to make a general comment first. This is the third hearing on this petition and it is important to say that petitioners can come to this House and have their cases heard. They can participate in some of the discussions and they can listen and have questions answered. As a general comment, it is useful to say that this a good example of ordinary...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: Is there any timeline for when the Department will go through the various stages? I am not asking for specific months, just an indication as to when the project will be completed or at least at the point of construction.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank Mr. Doocey for his response. He did say that when the rail review is published, all of the analyses underpinning the decisions will be available. I will be interested in looking at that and seeing what it says. Sometimes when looking at a sparsely populated region, or perhaps more sparsely populated than other parts of the country, an economic analysis often does not give enough...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: It is just to give us a sense of it. Ultimately, value for money does matter, whether you are building a greenway or a railway, and we have to look to the future and at what we spend now. I would not approach this with my eyes closed and opt for A while neglecting B. That is the reason I am asking the question.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I agree with Deputy Kenny, but I suggest that it is up to the politicians, him, me and others, to try to find the middle ground. He spoke about the fact that people are afraid that if there is a greenway, there will be objections. It is my understanding from the last discussion with Iarnród Éireann that if there is a greenway, it is under licence and if at any time within a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I was attending a meeting of the committee on European affairs and I was also speaking in the House. I thank all of the witnesses. I have not had a chance to read their presentations but I will do so later. I came to raise a specific issue in order that I could hear the views of the IMO on it. It is in the context of the HSE moratorium on the recruitment of staff, specifically the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: Dr. McNamara put it perfectly. We should recruit staff appropriately and sustainably. We should let the system work, let the people in the system feel that it is working and let the patients in the system see that it is working, instead of this madness that has been described of these requests being made for locums for unfilled NCHD posts. To me, as someone completely outside the system...

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion on housing. It is interesting to note that Sinn Féin is calling for "a radical reset of Government housing policy", which is the exact same call made by the Housing Commission in its report. This independent body, set up by Government to look at housing policy, also called for a "radical strategic reset of housing policy." Its...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (21 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the child protection measures that are in place at the IPAS centre at Abbey Manor, Dromahair, County Leitrim; if he will provide a copy of the child safeguarding statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22858/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I have already sent the Tánaiste the details of this matter and I wish to make the strongest possible case to him for the OPW to purchase a piece of land that is for sale at Carns Hill in County Sligo on which is situated in the Carns Hill west passage tomb, which is one of the three biggest passage tombs in the country and the only one that is not a national monument in State care. At...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Development (16 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: The Minister says the Government is committed to improving transport infrastructure in the north west. One of the projects he mentions is the N4. That was promised when I was chairperson of the Council for the West back in 1996. If we go back to the NDP in 2000, we see all of these projects promised in it. If we go back to the NDP for 2007 to 2013, all of these projects were also...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: ...to hear it. I have not heard any political party or any politician argue against it. The Minister is talking about bringing it as far as Claremorris but then says nothing more after that. I am trying to clarify, in this rail review and Government plans, whether that is as far as it will go. There is an argument locally about the Sligo greenway and whether that should go ahead....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 504. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, in light of the recent briefing note providing an update on temporary emergency accommodation for international protection applicants at a location (details supplied), he will supply certain clarifications. [21228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 505. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the child protection measures, if any, that have already been put in place at a location (details supplied) to ensure the safety and security of all children accommodated there. [21229/24]

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for being here today. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for listening and giving me a considered response. The Minister just arrived - I will come back to his amendment. The Minister of State said that she could work with the content of my motion, broadly speaking, except for the stabilisation funding request. I want to explain where...

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: - quality, accessible and affordable childcare and nursing home services are an indispensable part of the fabric of any well-functioning society, and these services support individuals and families at different stages of their lives, but most especially at both ends of life when they are in greater need of care; - services like childcare...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: Yesterday, the Minister, Norma Foley, announced that she will continue the free primary school book scheme for 2024. She said the funding is to provide, at a minimum, schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks and any surplus is to be used to eliminate the cost of pens, pencils, etc. However, the funding has been cut by 16 6%, from €96 last year to €80 per pupil this year, despite...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Agreements (9 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to hear that by February the Government had moved to this point. I, along with my colleagues in the Independent Group, wrote to the Commission last November. Article 2 of the trade association agreement is very clear and states that the provisions of the agreement shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles to guide internal and international policy and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Agreements (9 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister. As I said, I appreciate his work on this. At the same time, we are a party to this trade agreement. We signed it and voted for it in the European Parliament, and the Government ratified it. Therefore, the Government has a responsibility to do whatever it can. I know this issue was raised by the Government in February. As I said, I raised it with the then Minister,...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: In my brief two minutes, I will make a few points about the housing situation in the north west. First of all, the ceiling for the first home scheme for Sligo is €325,000. However, at present, there are no new builds in Sligo for €325,000, therefore, there are no new homes in Sligo that are eligible for this scheme. The ceiling price of €325,000 remains unchanged for...